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Wake County Gets FEMA Aid + Eviction Awareness Tent City

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Happy Leif Erikson Day,

First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 70 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Raleigh:

  1. After the state applied for help from FEMA, Wake County will finally be receiving help in the form of new state-of-the-art ambulances and trained EMS crews. The state's EMS director hopes the FEMA crews and advanced life support ambulances will make a significant difference in availability and delays. (WRAL)
  2. Nash Square saw people sleeping in tents on Thursday night to raise awareness about what they say is a crisis wrought by the pandemic. Attendees hope they will bring visibility to the current state of evictions in North Carolina. abc11)
  3. The historic Oak City Baptist Church in Raleigh is getting an update in the form of 112 solar panels. The church has received $27,000 in aid through the state's Solar Rebate program to get them a start on the program. (CBS17)
  4. Raleigh police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Friday morning on Western Boulevard. Officials confirmed at least one was shot and that person is being treated at WakeMed. (CBS17)
  5. A new analysis by LendingTree identified Raleigh as the best place to start a small business followed closely by Charlotte at #3 and Durham at #4. The study ranked the 100 largest metros in the US from best to worst for small businesses and many southern cities took the top spots. (WRAL)

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